*4.9. Physicochemical Analyses of Ficus carica Fruit*

To prepare samples for physicochemical analysis, 10 g of uncoated and coated fruits at different time points (2, 4, 6, 8, 12 days) were homogenized with 80 mL distilled water using a kitchen blender (MX-KM5070, Panasonic, Malaysia). The obtained homogenized fruit was squeezed through a muslin cloth to obtain fruit juice, which was used for further analysis.
